John E. Tompkins

Julian Schwinger

Julian Schwinger (1918-1994) was an American theoretical physicist and the 1965 Nobel Prize winner. During the summer of 1943, Schwinger briefly worked on the development of the atomic bomb at the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory.

Robert B. Kahrs

Russell McNutt

Russell McNutt (1914-2008) was a civil engineer for the Kellex Corporation and Soviet atomic spy.  Both studying engineering in New York, McNutt befriended Julius Rosenberg, one of the most well-known Soviet spies and recruiters.

R. R. Manganielo

R. R. Manganielo served in the 509th Headquarters and Base Services Squadron.